Doesn’t matter. Why is a kid who is academically eligible to participate in an extra curricular activity at his school being restricted from doing so is a much better question IMO.

 

We're academics the first intentions of going to said school? Every one and their mama knew he was transferring,but the conversation wasn't "Where is Zion going to take Pre-Cal? " With his dad being a traveling nurse it's basically a transfer as you please scenario. There are things that can be looked into from a closed thread. Though If Scott Co. holds a "The Grind Session" event this year, it would look to obvious from his dad's interviews.

If he lived in Northern Kentucky he would be eligible LOL.

State of Kentucky doesn't take this serious because they will not do their due diligence to make a fair ruling that's 95% of transfers get ruled eligible.

If he lived in Northern Kentucky he would be eligible LOL.

State of Kentucky doesn't take this serious because they will not do their due diligence to make a fair ruling that's 95% of transfers get ruled eligible.

 

Wow Somerset must have the worst luck in the state then, had a soccer player and football player both ruled ineligible recently. All it seemed to take was local rivals to contest the eligibility of the players.

If he lived in Northern Kentucky he would be eligible LOL.

State of Kentucky doesn't take this serious because they will not do their due diligence to make a fair ruling that's 95% of transfers get ruled eligible.

 

Wow Somerset must have the worst luck in the state then, they had a soccer player and football player both ruled ineligible recently. All it seemed to take was for the local rivals to contest the eligibility of the players.

Wow Somerset must have the worst luck in the state then, they had a soccer player and football player both ruled ineligible recently. All it seemed to take was for the local rivals to contest the eligibility of the players.

 

THIS. There needs to be more consistency across the board.

I think part of the issue here might be his father's public comments a few months ago about the schools that his son is considering. There is a part of the by-law that says that you can't transfer because of athletic reasons. Now... proving that is tough. However, public comments from the dad may give the KHSAA a leg to stand on. But I'm not sure a judge would allow the KHSAA's ruling to stand on that part of the by-law.

We're academics the first intentions of going to said school? Every one and their mama knew he was transferring,but the conversation wasn't "Where is Zion going to take Pre-Cal? " With his dad being a traveling nurse it's basically a transfer as you please scenario. There are things that can be looked into from a closed thread. Though If Scott Co. holds a "The Grind Session" event this year, it would look to obvious from his dad's interviews.

 

Only the Harmons know the true intentions behind the move(s). How anyone can prove their true intentions is what I am curious about. I’ve always questioned why a kid who transfers that is academically eligible to participate in an extra curricular activity at his school isn’t allowed to play. That’s never made any sense to me and this situation is no different.

Exactly. Just like running back Wandale Robinson who plays at small completely nondescript Western Hills in Frankfort didn't have to go anywhere to get recruited by Alabama, Zion doesn't need to go to some super prep school to go anywhere he wants at the next level.

 

Football recruiting and exposure is night and day to basketball recruiting and exposure. Basketball recruiting and exposure is primarily done at AAU events not at the local high school gym. The prep school route would allow Zion to play and practice against top competition daily. I don't know the Harmon's plans or desires but playing at a small high school in KY is a bit baffling.

He's a kid that has a chance to play ball at the next level. Making him sit and hurting his growth just seems wrong to me. And if he can't play, what if that pushes him out of the KHSAA and the struggling Sweet 16 tournament loses its biggest star in several years?

Then where does it end?

Al Willman from the Paducah Sun tweeted a few minutes ago that Zion Harmon has been ruled ineligible at Marshall County. Does anyone have any more news or a reason as to why? He said Marshall County could not comment on this.

 

Do we have any details on the "ruling"? Was this an official determination by the KHSAA? Did the KHSAA deny Harmon's request for a waiver of the ineligibility rule?

 

I ask these questions because the way the rule works a player who changes schools and has participated in a varsity sport at the sending school is automatically ineligible for one year. The receiving school and player then apply to the KHSAA for a waiver of the one-year ineligibility rule.

 

In other words, Harmon was officially ineligible the moment he changed schools and he then had to request the KHSAA waive their ineligibility rule and allow him to play. My question is did the KHSAA receive valid forms requesting the waiver of ineligibility and deny the waiver request?

I completely agree with PP92.

If there ever was a case that the courts could/should back the KHSAA this is it. They more than likely wont.

 

If I was the KHSAA, and this does get reversed by the courts, I pull the entire membership into a room and lock the doors, tell them to write a bylaw they can actually enforce, or vote to remove it all together.

Do we have any details on the "ruling"? Was this an official determination by the KHSAA? Did the KHSAA deny Harmon's request for a waiver of the ineligibility rule?

 

I ask these questions because the way the rule works a player who changes schools and has participated in a varsity sport at the sending school is automatically ineligible for one year. The receiving school and player then apply to the KHSAA for a waiver of the one-year ineligibility rule.

 

In other words, Harmon was officially ineligible the moment he changed schools and he then had to request the KHSAA waive their ineligibility rule and allow him to play. My question is did the KHSAA receive valid forms requesting the waiver of ineligibility and deny the waiver request?

 

This is not the case.

 

When he transfers the receiving school sends the form with the "reason for transfer" to the sending school. In this case I would assume that marshall county checked the "bonafied change of address" box. When Adair got the request they had two options. To sign off on the "change of address" or contest it with the KHSAA. If they had signed off he would have been eligible. I suspect they contested it and cited the part of the by-law that says you can't transfer for athletic reasons. They probably included Harmon's dad's comments about him picking a school for basketball reasons.

I didn't understand the move myself as there seem to be multiple places in Ky. he could go to that is a top flight program who plays a top flight schedule with top flight coaching. Not saying that Marshall County is lacking in any of those areas, but they haven't been a perennial contender for a state title or even a blip on the radar for a long time. Also I could see a move to an Oak Hill, Montverde, Findlay Prep etc...but ummm Montrose Christian is no longer on the list of schools like that to be mentioned. Pretty sure they didn't even have a varsity last year nor will they this year. The last time they were a national power was 2010-11 when Stu Vetter was still coaching there. Should be interesting to see how this turns out.